Prep time: 30 min.
Cook time: 1.5-2hrs.
Ingredients:
1 whole uncooked chicken
6 dried dates 紅棗
6-8 dried shiitake mushrooms (reconstituted in water, soaked)
a handful of dried goji berries
2-3 slices/twigs of
Wisconsin Ginseng西洋蔘 (*expensive!)
2-3 slices of
DangGui當歸 (optional)
Water
~ 2-4 tsp. salt
1)
Clean
the chicken, remove tail if desired. Place in boiling water for 5 min. to cleanse the
chicken, then pour out water.
2)
Place
chicken in large soup pot, add water until covered.
3) Add all ingredients, cover, and cook on medium for 1.5 hrs-2 or until chicken is tender and can be shredded with a fork. Taste should be strong.
4) Add salt to taste.
5) Skim off top layer of oil with a tiny-holed mesh strainer for best taste.
Great to eat with Chinese puffed rice squares (GuoBa) 鍋巴, rice, or thin noodles!
